U.S. Elections

Coverage on how outcomes in Congress and the White House may alter energy markets, security commitments, sanctions regimes and diplomatic engagement across MENA and other frontier markets.

The gamble of an Imperial Democrat

The Republican Party is increasingly looking to tilt institutions in its favour to secure future power, causing Democrats to plan out how they might try to redress the imbalance. Yet, attempts to do so could spark a much larger GOP backlash and send the American Republic into uncharted territory.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 2 Sep 2026

How the Gaza War exposed America’s political fault lines

Support for Israel has been a bipartisan stance in U.S. politics for decades, but the recent war in Gaza has pushed both parties in differing trajectories.

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 6 Nov 2025

How the Gaza War exposed America’s political fault lines

Trump’s midterm make or break moment

By The Geopolitical Desk

/ 23 Oct 2025